South Delhi, South Mumbai, South Chennai, South Kolkata, South Bangalore - the Southern parts of any metro city have always ranked at the top of that city's property pyramid. ..!

Be
it South Delhi, South Mumbai, South Chennai, South Kolkata or South Bangalore -
the Southern parts of any metro city have always ranked at the top of that
city's property pyramid.

These precincts are generally seen as the most prime
and posh residential destinations and have historically housed the

Who’s Who of
the city. If one wants to announce oneself or one's business socially, buying a
home or opening an office in these parts has always been seen as a pretty good
bet.

This
phenomenon still continues; however, with the passage of time, newer areas are
competing with these legacy areas and are attracting the younger rich and the
neo-rich. Different cities are seeing this happening, largely because of the
extremely limited new supply of residences in prime neighborhoods. However,
where there is any availability, wealthy buyers will always prefer a home in
the Southern part of a city.

Mumbai

In
Mumbai’s case, south-central Mumbai has finally shed the image of the mill
district and now has superlative trophy projects under construction. Bigger
land parcels available in these areas allow design flexibility and grandeur
that can differentiate a contemporary asset from a legacy asset. Other than
Lower Parel and Worli in south-central Mumbai, areas like Bandra, Juhu and
Powai have also made their mark as new age posh localities.

Delhi

In
Delhi, it is a different story. Delhi’s land is largely controlled by the Delhi
Development Authority (DDA) and other Government agencies, so there is little
land left under private ownership where newer luxury projects can come up. South Delhi’s posh neighborhoods - Green Park, Safdarjung Enclave, Panchsheel
Park, Greater Kailash, Vasant Kunj, etc. remain as popular as ever. While only
'builder floor' type of projects are available to the rich clientele, South
Delhi will always remain the preferred destination for legacy home ownership.

While
South Delhi may have little to offer to luxury home buyers with less exuberant
budgets, Delhi’s loss is Gurgaon’s gain. Gurgaon is clearly the hotspot for the
younger class of buyers of prime residential offerings. Along with Gurgaon,
parts of NOIDA and Greater NOIDA are also offering world-class projects
attracting HNI buyers.

Chennai

In
Chennai, the southern prime districts have followed a natural extension to Old
Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) and East Coast Road (ECR). Some years back, South
Chennai comprised of areas like T Nagar, Mylapore, Adyar, Alwarpet, MRC Nagar
and San Thome. These areas were always prime, and with the city growing further
south, these localities are considered as central Chennai now - today, South
Chennai more or less means OMR and ECR.

Kolkata

In
Kolkata, the prime luxury housing story is still pretty much about the Southern
neighborhoods of Alipur, Jodhpur Park, and Lansdown. South Kolkata’s parts of
Ballygunj and Elgin command high prices, but there is no new supply of
projects. So, while South Kolkata still enjoys phenomenal demand for high-end
residential properties, lack of supply has prompted buyers to look out other
areas further south of in newer areas like Rajarhat. There is a possibility of
shifting the focus of residential activity to other parts of the city for sheer
lack of new construction opportunities in South Kolkata in the proportion of
demand that exists.

Bangalore

In
Bangalore, we have seen the all-round emergence of newer prime locations
breaking South Bangalore’s dominance. Extensions to Koramangala, Jayanagar, and
Malleshwaram and the emergence of the Bellary Road corridor, Whitefield and
Outer Ring Road are now convenient locations feeding into the city’s IT
districts. This has made the city especially vibrant on the luxury housing
front, with several high-end residential projects being developed in different
directions

South Delhi, South Mumbai, South Chennai, South Kolkata, South Bangalore - the Southern parts of any metro city have always ranked at the top of that city's property pyramid. ..!
Reviewed by S. Chitra
on
October 10, 2017
Rating: 5 The Enduring Pull of the Southern Parts of Cities by Mr. Anuj Puri, Anarock Property Consultants Be it South Delhi, South Mumbai,...